Tinga Tinga Tales

8.0
2010

Inspired by traditional African folktales and original art styles, this animated series tells the story of how various African animals came to be the way they are today. Funny and educational, each episode delivers universal lessons about community, friendship, and the consequences of one's actions.

Production

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Seasons

26 Episodes • Premiered 2010

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 1: Why Elephant Has A Trunk

1. Why Elephant Has A Trunk

You see there was a time when Elephant had no nose. He couldn't swat away the flies, or scrub his belly - he couldn't even blow his nose. Then one day snappy Crocodile snapped! Crocodile pulled and he pulled and he pulled - until ker-doing! Crocodile let go and Elephant's nose was all long and wiggly! And that's why Elephant has a trunk. Tales from Africa.

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 2: Why Snake Has No Legs

2. Why Snake Has No Legs

You see there was a time when Snake did have legs - hundreds and hundreds of them. But poor old Snake had no eyes, not a single one. Then on the day of the great Tinga Tinga Festival of Colours, Snake quite literally bumped into Millipede, who was stuck in a hole. They decided to swap eyes and legs just for one day, so that Snake could see all the wonderful colours and Millipede could run all over Tinga Tinga. But when Snake came back to return Millipede's eyes, Millipede couldn't be found anywhere! So to this day, Snake has no legs.

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 3: Why Hippo Has No Hair

3. Why Hippo Has No Hair

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 4: Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell

4. Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 5: Why Hen Pecks the Ground

5. Why Hen Pecks the Ground

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 6: Why Bat Hangs Upside Down

6. Why Bat Hangs Upside Down

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7. Why Warthog Is So Ugly

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 8: Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round

8. Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 9: Why Monkeys Swing in Trees

9. Why Monkeys Swing in Trees

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 10: Why Tickbird Sits on Hippo's Back

10. Why Tickbird Sits on Hippo's Back

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 11: Why Frog Croaks

11. Why Frog Croaks

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 12: Why Spider Has a Tiny Waist

12. Why Spider Has a Tiny Waist

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 13: Why Vulture is Bald

13. Why Vulture is Bald

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 14: Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck

14. Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 15: Why Porcupine Has Quills

15. Why Porcupine Has Quills

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 16: Why Lizard Hides Under Rocks

16. Why Lizard Hides Under Rocks

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 17: Why Crocodile Has a Bumpy Back

17. Why Crocodile Has a Bumpy Back

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 18: Why Jackal Howls at the Moon

18. Why Jackal Howls at the Moon

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 19: Why Hare Hops

19. Why Hare Hops

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 20: Why Mosquito Buzzes

20. Why Mosquito Buzzes

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 21: Why Rhino Charges

21. Why Rhino Charges

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 22: Why Caterpillar is Never in a Hurry

22. Why Caterpillar is Never in a Hurry

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 23: Why Lion Roars

23. Why Lion Roars

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 24: Why Zebra Has Stripes

24. Why Zebra Has Stripes

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 25: Why Flamingo Stands on One Leg

25. Why Flamingo Stands on One Leg

Still image for Tinga Tinga Tales season 1 episode 26: Why Woodpecker Pecks

26. Why Woodpecker Pecks

Cast

Photo of Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Elephant (voice)

Photo of Patrice Naiambana

Patrice Naiambana

Lion (voice)

Photo of Shaun Parkes

Shaun Parkes

Tortoise (voice)

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